A Research Institute of the University of Central Florida
FSEC 2011 Update
Policy Advisory Board Meeting
February 10, 2012
A Research Institute of the University of Central Florida
US DOE – Building America Research
• Flexible Residential Test Facility
configured to control infiltration and
duct leakage
– 16.8% heating energy savings
achieved by aggressively air sealing a
leaky building
• Hot Water Systems Lab
– Evaluating performance of high
performance “hybrid” water heating
systems including solar + HPWH
• Turning research into practice on
display at 2012 International Builders
Show
– Palm Harbor modular Show Homes
demonstrate path to “zero energy”
FLORIDA SOLAR ENERGY CENTER — A Research Institute of the University of Central Florida
High Performance Existing Homes
• FSEC’s Building America Partnership for
Improved Residential Construction
• Florida Local Gov’t and Non-profits
Completed Renovations
by Vintage
50’s 60’s 70’s 80’s 90’s 00’s
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– HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Funding
• 30%+ lower HERS Index, Cost Effective
• 43 (of 70) Renovations Achieved Goal
• Improvements: “Tune up" tasks; low cost, low
hanging fruit; upgrade at replacement
• Home Energy Rater - QA & Safety Net
• Next Step: Standardized Packages
1960’s ~150
1970’s ~135
FLORIDA SOLAR ENERGY CENTER — A Research Institute of the University of Central Florida
1980’s ~125
Building Training
• 38 building science courses offered
• More than 500 course attendees
– Nearly 100 students received
ENERGY STAR 3.0 training
– 90+ students received
weatherization training
– 21 students received Florida green
home certification training
– Over 70 students received residential
EnergyGauge® rater training
FLORIDA SOLAR ENERGY CENTER — A Research Institute of the University of Central Florida
U.S. Photovoltaic Manufacturing
Consortium (PVMC)
• DOE wanted a similar SEMATECH model for the
PV Industry
• Led by SEMATECH in partnership with CNSE
(College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering)
and UCF (University of Central Florida)
• Overall investment of ~$300M over 5 years from
DOE and matching funds
Consortium
Management
CIGS
cSi
FLORIDA SOLAR ENERGY CENTER — A Research Institute of the University of Central Florida
Initial PVMC cSi Program Areas
$14.3M of DOE and industry/partner matching funding
In-line/Off-line Metrology
• Primary Goals
– Identify critical industry
needs in metrology and rank
– Develop projects to
demonstrate new cSi
metrology technologies
– Transition new metrology
technologies into pilot and
manufacturing lines
New Feedstock/Wafering
Methodologies
• Primary Goals
– Identify necessary
feedstock/wafering targets
for $/W
– Establish cSi
feedstock/wafering programs
to accelerate transition of
new technologies into
mainstream manufacturing
– Provide and foster process,
test, and demonstration
activities to validate new
technologies and identify
technical barriers
FLORIDA SOLAR ENERGY CENTER — A Research Institute of the University of Central Florida
Regional Test Center (RTC)
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DOE created 3 Regional Test Centers
UCF site selected as the Hot-Humid RTC
UCF is the only University site (others: NREL and Sandia)
20-acre site at the southeast corner of campus
Capacity of 2MW+ of PV
Bankability and Validation Studies
DOE’s go-to locations for independent testing
Accelerate new technology pathway development
RTC Site Concept
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Major presence on the UCF main campus
Expansion of existing FSEC test facilities
Large-scale system performance studies
Equipment and Materials reliability studies
Close interaction with counterparts and the
National Labs
RTC Site Concept
FLORIDA SOLAR ENERGY CENTER — A Research Institute of the University of Central Florida
SunSmart Schools
• 90 emergency shelter schools throughout
Florida selected to receive 10-kW solar
electric system with battery back-up
• 63 of 90 schools permitted
• 37 schools completed or near completion
• 10 additional PlusUp Schools
(9 Progress Energy, 1 TECO)
• 73 interior critical load panels installed
• Teacher and facilities manager workshops
• Hurdles: Permitting and misconceptions
of solar
FLORIDA SOLAR ENERGY CENTER — A Research Institute of the University of Central Florida
FSEC Solar Training Programs
• FSEC Continuing Education Workshops
– PV Systems
(2,340 students since 2003)
– Solar Water Heating Systems
(355 students since 2008)
• Train-the-Trainer Workshops
– Southeast Solar Training Program
• 5 year, $2 million DOE funded program
• Trained 176 faculty from 67
SE institutions
– Employ Florida Banner Center
• Funded by Workforce Florida, Inc.
• Trained faculty at 25 Florida
educational institutions
Training for faculty from
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Puerto Rico and
the US Virgin Islands.
FLORIDA SOLAR ENERGY CENTER — A Research Institute of the University of Central Florida
Biomass to Liquid Fuels Research
FLORIDA SOLAR ENERGY CENTER — A Research Institute of the University of Central Florida
Fuel Cell Related Projects
• Lead for DOE’s Hi Temp, Low RH Membrane Program
– Program extended (with funding) at request of DOE
• DOE’s FHI: Membrane Durability
– Determination of Pt-band formation
• DOE’s FHI: Hi Efficiency, Low cost Electrocatalyst for H2
Production and Fuel Cells
Gold Plated
Copper Plate
Bipolar Plate
Gas Diffusion Layer
Teflon Gasket
MEA
Teflon Gasket
Gas Diffusion Layer
Bipolar Plate
Gold Plated
Copper Plate
FLORIDA SOLAR ENERGY CENTER — A Research Institute of the University of Central Florida